Supriati wins Olympic Day Run
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top runners Supriati Sutono and Eduard Nabunome won the Jakarta 1999 Olympic Day Run on Sunday morning, held to commemorate the capital's 472nd anniversary.
Supriati, the 1998 Asian Games gold medalist in the women's 5,000m, won the 10km women's elite group with a time of 35:12.6 and Eduard, a marathon specialist, took first in the 10km men's elite group, clocking 30:44.4.
The one-day competition, which offered Rp 35 million in prizes, was overseen by chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI) Wismoyo Arismunandar and Governor Sutiyoso.
Antara reported that 5,000 people from all walks of life participated in the competition, which started and finished at the West Plaza of Senayan stadium, Central Jakarta.
Supriati and Eduard are currently attending a training center being held by the Indonesian Amateur Athletic Association for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. The run's elite group featured mostly athletes who are being groomed for the SEA Games or who are attending the long-term training center.
Women's marathon runner Ruwiyati from Perumka Club in Salatiga, Central Java, followed Supriati in second place by clocking 35:42.3, and Rumini Sudragmi of Cikampek was third with 39:44.9.
Eduard's fellow in the training center, Antonius Fallo, came second with 31:10.3, and, 22.9 seconds later, Calisto DaCosta took the finish with 31:33.2.
In the men's 10km general group, Gusti Gee K. from the Army's Officer Candidate School came first with 32:21.4, followed by Yefta Betti from Bojong Gede with 32:22.1 and Ferry Junaedy from Pengalengan, West Java, with 32:22.5.
Unik Setyorini from Perumka Club won the women's 10km general group with 37:14.8. Erni Ulatningsih from Dragon Club in Salatiga was second with 37:44.9 and Evi Sulesi, Unik's fellow runner was third with 38:33.9.
Climbing
Separately, Achmad Husein, chief of promotion division of the Indonesian Climbing Federation (FPTI), said that three out of four national climbers have improved their world records in the ESPN-sponsored X-treme Games in San Francisco.
Achmad was quoted by Antara on Sunday that Etta Hendrawati finished third in speed events with the time 22.98 seconds, while her fellow climber Nur Ruhman Rosyid from Yogyakarta, also competing in the speed events, climbed from eight place to sixth with 15.52.
Ronald N. Marimbing, who was in 14th position, rose to 10th position in the same event with 17.52. However, senior climber Yuyun Yuniar, failed to retain her second rank in the speed events and sloped to 10th with 27.93 .
Achmad said the result was in line with FPTI's wish to send its climbers in the international championship to gain experience.
Aaron Shamy and Chris Bloch, both from U.S., exchanged positions in the top three of the men's event. Aaron, who was second, rose to first place by clocking 12.61 and Chris was second with 13.62.
Vladimir Nesvetaev of Russia was third.
In the women's event, newcomers, including Etta, dominated the top three spots. Polish climber Renata Piszczek won first place with 20.39 seconds while Olga Zakharova from Ukraine was second with 20.77.(ivy)